/bɪˈjɒnd/
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Translation
On the far side of something, or further away than it.
Word origin
From Old English begeondan, made of be, meaning by, and geondan, meaning yonder or over there.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- begeondan
- English cognates
- yonder
Examples
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"Beyond" tells you something is on the far side.
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Used alone, "beyond" means further away than that.
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It can also mean more than a limit.
Used in
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